Re: [Exim] Spam relaying problem

Tom Kistner wrote:

> Tim Dodge wrote:
>
>> I forward TCP port 8080 to port 22 on the same machine to let me ssh
>> in through work's firewall, plus I forward UDP 6000:6999 to my PS2
>> (which is switched off most of the time).
>>
>> I also run mldonkey with ports 4662, 6882 & 1214 open.
>>
>> I also have port 2323 open so I can occasionally run rabbit-proxy for
>> my PDA.
>
>
> I dunno how Postfix handles its received headers, but it looks like
> someone from mail.allowanceweb.net has connected to your ISPs mail
> server over your IP address (Your IP is allowed to relay there).
>
> OR he only masqueraded as you and your ISP had a problem of his own...
>
> /tom

Thanks for your help Tom, I'll take it up with easydns - it's their
mailserver.

My ISP is someone different (eclipse.co.uk), and I've been connected
24/7 since this was first reported to me. My IP is fixed, so the second
possibility looks most likely...

Tim